I didn’t make much money when I took the job in London. I always had simple meals.

One night, I felt very tired, so I sat outside in a small park and began to eat a small piece of bread.

A tall man who was not dressed well walked to me. He thought I had money and asked, “Sir, could you please give me some money?”

I said, “I don’t have any.”

He said, “I know the persons like you wouldn’t give anybody anything.”

I became very angry because he didn’t believe me. I looked at him and gave my wallet to him, “Look in my wallet.”

He then said “sorry” to me and opened his wallet and said, “Here I will give you some.”

I looked at him in surprise and said, “No, thank you.” And then I walked away.

Money is important, but I’d rather（宁愿） make it by working hard than get by asking others for it.

根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的填“T”。错误的填“F”。

1.The writer(作者) had a small piece of bread for lunch in a restaurant.

2.At first, the tall man asked the writer for some money.

3.The writer was angry with the tall man because the tall man didn’t believe him.

4.There was much money in the writer’s wallet.

5.Finally, the writer got some money from the tall man.

When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and culture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect(尊敬) elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States.

I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感) Americans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry.

In my village in China, people are proud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience.

However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didn’t want to hear.

After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I don’t show my feelings through words.

1.Jack brought the couple their food very fast because______.

A. the manager asked him to do so   B. he respected the elderly

C. the couple wanted him to do so    D. he wanted more pay

2.In Jack’s hometown, ______.

A. people dislike being called “old”　　　　　

B. people are proud of being old

C. many people reach the age of seventy or eighty

D. the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants

3. After this experience, Jack ______.

A. lost his job in the restaurant      　

B. made friends with the couple

C. no longer respected the elderly　　　

D. changed his way with older people

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A . The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got.

B. Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience.

C. The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple.

D. From this experience, Jack learned more about American culture.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.  Different countries, different customs     B.  Old people, old customs

C.  Different restaurants, different services    D.  Differences between old and young

阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。

November 19th, 2013                                                   Sunny 

Today is my first day in Singapore. It’s quite fascinating. I fell in love with this beautiful c 1.   as soon as I got off the plane. The city was so tidy that I couldn’t find any r  2. .

My host family were waiting for me outside. I wanted to s  3.  hands with them because they are Chinese, but they k  4. me to welcome me. All of us wanted to be as polite as possible. On the way to their home, my host p   5.   to a beautiful statue--- Merlion Statue and told me it was the s  6.  of Singapore. My host had prepared a big dinner for me. When I saw forks and k  7.  on the table, I told them I had learned how to use chopsticks before I left France for Singapore. I had the most delicious Chinese food. After dinner, we took a walk in the park n 8.   the house. Though we are from d  9.  countries, we talked happily. My host family went out of their way to make me r  10.   and feel at home.

 Love Is the Band-Aid(创可贴)

“What are you busy with yourself，Mom?”the girl of six years old asked her mother.

“M        dinner for the neighbor aunt.”    “Why?” 

“Because the other day the aunt lost her dear daughter in the earthquake and is s _______ sad now. We must take

g           care of her these days.”

“W           need our care?”

“Because from then on the aunt can’t do what she liked to along with her daughter. Making dinner and doing housework are also becoming so d          . I don’t know what to do. My dear, can you come up with an idea to make the aunt feel b          ?”

All of a sudden，the girl went to the neighbor’s house and k            at the door.

“What can I do for you?” asked the neighbor.   

“I heard my mother say you’re very sad w          your daughter…..”The girl handed the band-aid tightly held in her hand to the neighbor.

Tears ran down from the neighbor’s eyes. She took the girl in her a           and said，“Thank you. Your band-aid will h          .